Whisky

[Aruntraveller]

   


If you ever visit the province, the Busmills distillery is a must see ...but try to go there AFTER you visit the Giants' causway.....

I have been to both. And in the correct order!

[Harrowby Hall]

ippy, old chap
don't beat yourself up mate .
Irish whiskey  usually has an 'e' in it , Scottish whisky doesn't . don't know why!!!

As do beverages originating in the USA.

[ippy]

ippy, old chap
don't beat yourself up mate .
Irish whiskey  usually has an 'e' in it , Scottish whisky doesn't . don't know why!!!

Can't say I feel beaten up, I just put up my hands and well if it's not liked that's for the others to worry about, not me, I shall be 76 shortly and my spelling has never improved since I can't remember, nor is that likely to change.

Regards ippy   

[Gonnagle]

Dear Sane,

I read it, no I did, every word, not looked at your link yet, but I did read the whole OP, now what the hell are you havering oan aboot No don't tell me, I will read it again and try to work out what the hell you are trying to convey

Now did somebody mention Whisky ( aye that's whisky no e involved ) and did someone say they like Talisker fire watter, from the first sip to the last, rough is the word I would use to describe yon concoction.

Now let me edjumacate yous uncultured lot about the water of life Glengoyne 17 year old, that's it, if you see a rare bottle of this nectar of the gods behind the bar of your local hostelry know you have found a little piece of heaven.

The first sip is sweet, not harsh or medicinal like those heavy peat concoctions, when I say sweet, I don't mean sweet sweet, more of a long aaaaahhh, like an epiphany, a knowing, but be verrry careful ( a Private Frazer very careful ) you can't just have the one, it is totally moreish, another benefit of this fine Malt, it will improve your IQ, I become highly intelligent after a dram or twa of this golden liquid.

Whisper its name, Glengoyne 17 year old

Gonnagle.

[Anchorman]

If you're looking for something in the Glengoine mould - but a wee bit different - try a Balvenie 12 year old matured in rum casks. You won't be disappointed.

[Walter]

If you're looking for something in the Glengoine mould - but a wee bit different - try a Balvenie 12 year old matured in rum casks. You won't be disappointed.

I'm impressed by the method some distillers in the US do it .

they produce the alcohol from corn ,watter it down as required then flavour it to make rum, gin ,vodka, whiskey or what ever you want . Simple .

[Anchorman]

I'm impressed by the method some distillers in the US do it .

they produce the alcohol from corn ,watter it down as required then flavour it to make rum, gin ,vodka, whiskey or what ever you want . Simple .

Blasphemy.
Bring back burning at the stake.

[Walter]

Blasphemy.
Bring back burning at the stake.

Anchs,

 I bought a bottle 'rum' while I was in Florida and guess what? it works . Totally ratarsed after an hour , well that's what I was told.

[floo]

My husband is partial to a good quality single malt whisky, which I permit him once a week at lunchtime on a Sunday. He is on a lot of meds, so has to be extremely careful where alcohol is concerned. I like a drop of whisky too, but after the statins I was on didn't do my liver any favours, I settle for a small sherry three times a week.

[ad_orientem]

Permit him?

[Rhiannon]

Permit him?

I think what she means is that she has to make sure he doesn’t have too much alongside his medication. She’s his carer.

[floo]

Permit him?

YEP I AM THE BOSS!

[ad_orientem]

I think what she means is that she has to make sure he doesn’t have too much alongside his medication. She’s his carer.

I sort of guessed that but I'm in a funny mood this morning.

[floo]

I sort of guessed that but I'm in a funny mood this morning.

Actually 'require' is probably the wrong word, my husband still likes to do his own thing even with half a working brain. He doesn't reckon he needs a carer, and most of the time he doesn't, but where his medical needs are concerned I do know better than him.

[Stranger]

Have a go at the Laqphraoig quarter cask. You'll think you're in the heaven you don't believe in.

I agree that the QC is good but if you like Laphroaig and are looking for something a bit special, the Laphroaig Lore is, to my taste anyway, well worth the extra money (and currently good value to Friends of Laphroaig on the website).

[SteveH]

Whisky or whiskey are acceptable spelling.
Not sure about Japan.

More precisely, it's "whisky" if it's made in Scotland or Canada (which took its whisky-making tradition from Scotland), and "whiskey" if it's from Ireland or the USA (which took its tradition from Ireland). The japs call it "whisky", because theirs is a conscious attempt to imitate Scotch. A small shot of Japanese whisky is a nip. (joke.) In Japanese it's ウィスキー
U~isukī according to Wikipedia. Note how the transliteration of the Japanese pronunciation inserts a u between the s and the k. It seems that Japanese doesn't use consonant-clusters, so when they borrow a word from a European language, they break them up with inserted vowels, e.g "kurejitu kado" - credit card. (I'm not an expert on Japan or Japanese - I just read that somewhere.)

[Harrowby Hall]

You are probably correct, Steve, the Japanese pronunciation of "taxi" is takushi. (One of the few things I learned when I was a gaijin.)

[Robbie]

If you're looking for something in the Glengoine mould - but a wee bit different - try a Balvenie 12 year old matured in rum casks. You won't be disappointed.

I was very disappointed when I tried it  . Felt extremely ill. My husband is usually given one in a box at Christmas, & other types of whisky, from people with whom he does business. He quite likes it on occasion so I joined him and wished I hadn't, few years back.

Jim Beam, Talisker Skye, Glenfiddich, you name it. The lining of my stomach took days to recover and I only imbibed a wee drop. Mind you I am light weight when it comes to booze.